21/06/2014

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:00:19. > :00:33.It has emerged that the Cardiff man apparently filmed in a jihadist

:00:34. > :00:38.recruiting video had travelled to Syria with two men who had been

:00:39. > :00:44.questioned by British police about terrorist offences earlier this

:00:45. > :00:50.year. It is believed at least 500 British people have gone to fight in

:00:51. > :00:56.Syria and Iraq. In Iraq itself, heavily armed Shia militias have

:00:57. > :01:03.held a series of mass rallies in a show of wars against the ISIS led

:01:04. > :01:09.insurgents for up the largest was in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. From

:01:10. > :01:10.there, our correspondent Jonathan Beale reports.

:01:11. > :01:11.Sadr City in Baghdad, a Shia stronghold.

:01:12. > :01:11.Today the scene for one of the biggest demonstrations

:01:12. > :01:13.They came from near and far, young and old.

:01:14. > :01:16.And armed to the teeth, an arsenal on display

:01:17. > :01:22.And with news of yet more gains by ISIS in the last 24 hours,

:01:23. > :01:25.there was the key message - that they protect their home

:01:26. > :01:32.We are here to show people in every country of

:01:33. > :01:52.This is an army that stretches as far as the eye can see, a show

:01:53. > :01:55.of force, a display of defiance against the threat posed by ISIS.

:01:56. > :01:57.And they are not taking their orders from the

:01:58. > :02:03.Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, but from leading Shia clerics.

:02:04. > :02:06.They are the Mahdi Army and the answer to Muqtada al-Sadr.

:02:07. > :02:08.He is the powerful but elusive Shia cleric who made

:02:09. > :02:12.his name fighting the US led occupation of Iraq a decade ago.

:02:13. > :02:23.And that anti-American sentiment hasn't gone away,

:02:24. > :02:25.even if President Obama says he will not be

:02:26. > :02:31.Originally, our aim was to defend the Shia holy shrines,

:02:32. > :02:36.But when the Americans hinted that they may return to Iraq,

:02:37. > :02:40.Muqtada al-Sadr ordered these armed parades to be held.

:02:41. > :02:44.There are bitter memories from the last time America

:02:45. > :02:47.intervened, but this march was also another reminder of how difficult

:02:48. > :02:52.A show of force by Shia militia that highlights

:02:53. > :03:05.Gerry Conlon, one of the four people wrongly convicted

:03:06. > :03:09.of the IRA pub bombings in Guildford in 1974, has died at the age of 60.

:03:10. > :03:11.He spent 15 years behind bars before his conviction was quashed.

:03:12. > :03:14.The case of "The Guildford Four" led to a government apology.

:03:15. > :03:32.She tried into freedom after years in jail -- striding to freedom.

:03:33. > :03:37.Terry Connell was a victim of one of the most serious miscarriages of

:03:38. > :03:46.justice in British history -- Gerry Conlon. He and three others had been

:03:47. > :03:51.jailed for life for carrying out the Guildford pub bombings in 1974,

:03:52. > :03:57.which left five dead and dozens injured. The prisoners became known

:03:58. > :04:03.as the Guildford four, and always insisted they had been framed. They

:04:04. > :04:09.were released in 1989. 16 years later, they received a formal

:04:10. > :04:16.apology from the then Prime Minister, Tony lair. I am very sorry

:04:17. > :04:23.that they were subject to such an ordeal and such an injustice. In the

:04:24. > :04:29.1990s, the story was made into an Oscar-nominated film, in the name of

:04:30. > :04:36.the Father. Mr Conlon used his high profile to campaign on behalf of

:04:37. > :04:41.other Vic Timms of injustice. A politician and friend paid tribute

:04:42. > :04:47.to his work. He did not cry about his own situation. You basically set

:04:48. > :04:53.out to make sure that others didn't suffer the same horrible fate that

:04:54. > :04:59.he suffered. But his own years in prison wanted Mr Conlon. You don't

:05:00. > :05:07.come out of this and after that length of time and just blend in

:05:08. > :05:15.with society. It does take a lot of getting used to. And I have not got

:05:16. > :05:20.used to it. I still wake up sweating. After his death in Belfast

:05:21. > :05:25.this morning, Gerry Conlon's relatives issued a statement saying

:05:26. > :05:31.he brought life, love, intelligence, wit and strength to our family

:05:32. > :05:37.through its darkest hours. They went on, we recognise that what he

:05:38. > :05:42.achieved by fighting for justice for us had a far, far greater

:05:43. > :05:47.importance. It forced the world's closed eyes to be opened to

:05:48. > :05:49.injustice. Mr Conlon's family said they believed he had changed the

:05:50. > :05:51.course of history. Gerry Conlon,

:05:52. > :05:51.who died today at the age of 60. Nine Social Democrat leaders

:05:52. > :05:52.from across the European Union have agreed to back the former

:05:53. > :05:52.Prime Minister of Luxembourg as It means the appointment

:05:53. > :05:53.of Jean-Claude Juncker is looking David Cameron has argued strongly

:05:54. > :05:54.against the move, saying Mr Juncker Essex police investigating

:05:55. > :05:54.the murder of a Saudi woman in Colchester say it's possible

:05:55. > :05:55.that the killer carried out a similar knife attack

:05:56. > :05:55.in the town three months ago. James Attfield was found dead

:05:56. > :05:58.in a park in March after being 31-year-old Nahid Almanea was

:05:59. > :06:04.attacked on a path last Tuesday. Detectives say the murders are being

:06:05. > :06:07.treated as separate The practice

:06:08. > :06:14.of using CCTV ?spy cars? to issue parking tickets remotely is to be

:06:15. > :06:18.banned on most roads in England. Councils,

:06:19. > :06:20.who've been accused of using CCTV as an unjustifiable cash cow,

:06:21. > :06:23.will have to ensure parking wardens fix tickets directly to windscreens,

:06:24. > :06:40.and motorists will no longer be They call them spy cars, used to

:06:41. > :06:46.enforce parking restrictions. Now the government wants councils to

:06:47. > :06:51.stop using them and to cut back on fixed cameras as well, unless there

:06:52. > :06:56.is a strong safety case. We are announcing the outlawing of the use

:06:57. > :07:00.of mobile cameras for parking enforcement, going round the

:07:01. > :07:04.streets. In the borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, the local

:07:05. > :07:10.authority stopped using camera cars two and half years ago. So what you

:07:11. > :07:16.motorists here think of other councils being told they have to

:07:17. > :07:23.follow suit? It is good news. I hope it does not mean higher council tax.

:07:24. > :07:28.I don't see any harm in it. If people are parking illegally, they

:07:29. > :07:33.should be caught for it. There is enough trouble parking without them

:07:34. > :07:38.having a go at you. The government says it is trying to stop

:07:39. > :07:44.overzealous enforcement, and argues that that drives shoppers away from

:07:45. > :07:50.the high street. Although the new rules mean much tighter restrictions

:07:51. > :07:56.on the use of cameras, they do not amount to a ban. See the TV can

:07:57. > :08:03.still be used for parking enforcement in bus lanes, red routes

:08:04. > :08:09.or near schools -- CCTV. But the Local Government Association argues

:08:10. > :08:16.that cameras are used by a small number of councils for parking

:08:17. > :08:22.fines, and rejects claims that they are simply there to generate cash.

:08:23. > :08:29.Every council wants to make it easier for people to park. We don't

:08:30. > :08:35.want to make it easier for people to park illegally or inconveniently for

:08:36. > :08:42.other road users. And even without cameras, finds will still be issued

:08:43. > :08:44.with a ticket on the windscreen. Daniel Boettcher, BBC News.

:08:45. > :08:45.England's footballers have apologised to supporters

:08:46. > :08:45.following the team's early exit from the World Cup.

:08:46. > :08:46.Wayne Rooney thanked the fans for their support and said he was

:08:47. > :08:53.Today was England's penultimate training session here before they

:08:54. > :08:58.fly off for that matter against Costa Rica, which frankly matters

:08:59. > :09:04.little, save for restoring some national pride. Today was the first

:09:05. > :09:10.chance we got to hear from players after their World Cup demise was

:09:11. > :09:15.official. As you would expect, emotions were very raw.

:09:16. > :09:22.The circus is still in town, but England are far from the star of the

:09:23. > :09:28.show. Gone are the joviality is, the smiles dropped when all hope was

:09:29. > :09:34.extinguished. The players today issued a plea for fans' forgiveness.

:09:35. > :09:38.We have dedicated our lives to this tournament. Unfortunately, we have

:09:39. > :09:44.not succeeded. So we appreciate everything. Hopefully in the near

:09:45. > :09:48.future, we will give them something to smile about. It was England's

:09:49. > :09:54.traditional strong suit of defending where the real issues lay. Felt by

:09:55. > :10:00.striker Luis Suarez, the panic look of anguish was an all too familiar

:10:01. > :10:04.one as England crashed out before a final game could even be played. Roy

:10:05. > :10:05.Hodgson now has the dubious honour of having presided over England's

:10:06. > :10:06.worst World Cup in over 50 years. Yet he retains the full backing of

:10:07. > :10:06.his FA bosses. Many have lived for some time that England's robins

:10:07. > :10:07.extend beyond one man. He has a great enthusiasm in the team. A

:10:08. > :10:07.great set of young players, exciting players. Make no doubt about it, Roy

:10:08. > :10:08.is the man to take us forward. All the meticulous planning amounted to

:10:09. > :10:16.nothing, but the show goes on. Qualifying for the 2016 euros begins

:10:17. > :10:19.in September. Tomorrow, we expect to hear from Steven Gerrard, who will

:10:20. > :10:24.certainly be asked if this game will be his last as England captain. If

:10:25. > :10:28.they lose, this will be remembered as England's worst ever World Cup,

:10:29. > :10:30.and some of those players will fly straight home knowing they will

:10:31. > :10:34.never get another chance to make amends.

:10:35. > :10:35.There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel.

:10:36. > :10:37.I'm back with the late news at 10.10.